Jose Mari Chan
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José "Joe" Mari Lim Chan (born March 11, 1945 in Iloilo City) is a Filipino singer, songwriter and businessman in the sugar industry.
He is currently chairman and CEO of Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Company, Inc.
(BISCOM) and A. Chan Sugar Corporation.
He is also the chairman and president of Signature Music, Inc.
Awarded in 1974 as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines.
He received a Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Philippine Association of the Recording Industry and The Metro Pop Foundation.
Recipient of the first ever ABS-CBN "ELITE Platinum Award" in 2005 and a recipient of the 2006 Dr. Jose P Rizal Award For Excellence.
Early life
Jose Mari Lim Chan was born on March 11, 1945 in Iloilo City and was the first-born child of Antonio Chan and Florencia Lim. His father was an immigrant from Fujian, China who came to the Philippines at age 13 and started a sugar trading company in Bacolod. Chan's mother was the only child of a Chinese-Filipino couple.
Chan was exposed to music in his childhood with his maternal grandmother from Cebu often playing music at their house and his mother being a pianist. He was also accompanied by the family's house helper to participate in the radio program Children's Hour on DYRI where children performed the piano, sang, and recited poetry. At school he was often selected to perform in school programs. Paul Anka and Neil Sedaka are among the songwriters which served as his inspiration in his childhood. Chan wrote his first song at age 13. Chan's father was supportive of his involvement in Children's Hour but was reluctant of supporting his music career by the time he was age 14 or 15 when he began composing songs. His father was concerned their Chinese background would put Chan at a disadvantage in the music industry and encouraged him to relegate his music pursuits as a hobby and to pursue a business career instead. When Chan reminded the older gentleman that he did have a flair for composing, he was told that that particular field "would not be enough to support a family." It was then he realized the wisdom and concern voiced by his parent.
Chan attended the Ateneo de Manila University where he met fellow musician Ramon Jacinto of RJ & the Riots. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics in 1967.
Personal life
He is married to Mary Ann Ansaldo and has five children, who have inherited their musical talent from him. His daughter, Liza, has been featured in several duets with him. His sons Joe & Mike Chan formed a musical duo and released their debut album in 2019 under Star Music. Although currently based in and residing primarily in Metro Manila with his family, Chan maintains his homes in Iloilo and Cebu.
Chan is a devout Roman Catholic.
Musical career
Chan first appeared on the local scene in 1966 as a guest on Pilita Corrales' program An Evening with Pilita. He became the host and singer of 9 Teeners of ABS-CBN 3 (now ABS-CBN 2), a television show that aired on weekdays and Saturday in 1966. Since he was a junior at Ateneo and was being encouraged to be a businessman, his father only accepted his service if he was not receiving a salary for the service. In 1967, his first single, "Afterglow," was released. He would release his first album two years later. Since being approached by an independent record producer, he was contacted.
In 1969, Deep in My Heart was his first long playing album. He represented the Philippines in the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo in 1973, when his song "We Just Stop And Talk Awhile" made it to the final entries. Jose Mari Chan was able to produce more than 20 songs for film from 1970 to 1974, winning him various accolades and honors at the Filipino Academy of Film Arts and Sciences Awards. He wrote several well-loved commercial jingles, including "Love at Thirty Thousand Feet", the Knorr Chinese Soup jingle, and the Alaska Milk jingle. He appeared on television Network Specials from 1974 to 1975 focusing on his words and music.
In 1975, he moved to the United States to manage a branch office of their family's sugar company, and remained there for 11 years, recording songs as well. Some of which were not performed by foreign artists were recorded. With the introduction of his album A Golden Collection, a compilation of his hits, and a new version of "Tell Me Your Name," he returned to the Philippines and brought him to a younger audience. Universal Records released the album.
Chan performed at the Maynila restaurant inside the Manila Hotel on February 14, 1988, his first live appearance in years, as a guest artist for Joey Albert's Valentine's Day dinner concert "Here's to Love."
He first released his album Constant Change in 1989. The Awit Awards, the local equivalent of the American Grammy Awards, named Album of the Year, and it set the Diamond Record in terms of revenues. The Diamond Award is given to albums or singles that have achieved ten million units or more. It was also sold in other Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.
In 1990, his Christmas album, Christmas in Our Hearts, was released. In 1995, the unit earned the Double Diamond Record Award for delivering more than 20 million units, achieving triple platinum status in the same year. During the holiday season and the album's burgeoning success earned him the title "Father of Philippine Christmas Music."
Thank You Love, his eighth album, as well as another Christmas song, "Christmas Past," with Christine Bersola-Babao. In the Awit Awards, his 2001 album A Heart's Journey was named Album of the Year. He wrote "We're Just One" as the theme song of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games in 2005. He recorded Love Letters and Other Souvenirs in 2007 and his 12th album Love Letters and Other Souvenirs debuted.
In 2009, Chan was inducted into the Philippines Eastwood City Walk Of Fame.
In 2010, Chan was named MYX Magna Award Winner for both being a performer, composer, and also a TV host.
Jose Mari Chan's "The Manhattan Connection: The Songs of Jose Mari Chan" was his 13th full-length album. The album, which was created by Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer, was released. Musician Yaron Gershovsky reimagined the songs.
He released his 14th over-all album Going Home to Christmas in 2012. It was his second Christmas album after 22 years since Christmas In Our Hearts was released in 1990.
During the holiday season in the Philippines, Chan's connection to Christmas music in the Philippines has become a regular source of internet memes. He was regarded as the "King of Filipino Christmas Carols" due to his fame during these seasons.
Business career
As of 2018, he is the chairman and chief executive officer of Binalbagan-Isabela Sugar Company Inc. (BISCOM) and A. Chan Sugar Corporation. Chan became involved in the family business in 1967, right after he graduated from Ateneo on encouragement from his father. He later took over the company from his father. Chan has ranked his business career as his second most important after his family affairs and ahead of his music career. In 1975, he had to return to the United States in connection with his family's sugar business and returned to the Philippines in 1986.